Human Capital > Global Mobility - Ernst & Young - Ireland

With the curtailment of the remittance basis of taxation and the enforcement of PAYE compliance for assignees to Ireland, the taxation and administrative aspects of international assignments can lead to increased costs for businesses where not managed efficiently. Ernst & Young, through our experienced professionals, can assist in managing the risk and costs associated with international assignments.

International Assignment Management

Ernst & Young's global network of experienced professionals can provide advice and support on the tax and administrative implications of international assignments. Our team can assist with:

• the review of relocation policies to ensure their design maximises potential tax savings;
• the review of employment contracts and hypotax policies;
• tax planning in respect of cross border stock options and other equity plans;
• maximising tax savings through effective cross border pension planning;
• ensuring compliance with withholding requirements and tax planning related to compensation issues affected by temporary short term or permanent international assignments.

Employment & Social Tax

In addition to adding value through our global mobility advisory services, Ernst & Young provide compliance services for individuals working outside their home country. We are skilled at helping employers and individuals to be compliant for tax and social insurance purposes in all their jurisdictions.

For many companies this is not a core competence and outsourcing to those who have the global reach, systems and people to consistently deliver quality service is the best option. Ernst & Young is an experienced provider of these services and can take over in-house operations with the prospect of lower costs and better services. In conjunction with our international network of specialists, we offer technology based systems to assist with management of the assignment population from tracking tax return compliance to immigration status.

International social security network

Our international social security network can assist with all aspects of international social security planning, including exemptions and other cost saving measures and providing cost and benefit comparisons. With an ageing but increasing globally mobile workforce, it is imperative that employers maintain employees benefits and our international team will ensure that employee benefits are maximised through appropriate planning.